GIMP  , or Galan . (r) (Of somewhat doubtful origin, but prob- ably a nasal See also:

• FORM (Lat. forma)

form of the Fr. guipure, from guiper, to See also:

• COVER (from the Fr. convert, from couvrir, to cover, Lat. cooperire)

cover or " See also:

• WHIP

whip " a See also:

• CORD (derived through the Fr. corde, from the Lat. chorda, Gr. xop(5rt, the string of a musical instrument)

cord over with See also:

• SILK

silk), a stiff trimming made of silk or See also:

• COTTON
• COTTON (Fr. coton; from Arab. qutun)
• COTTON, CHARLES (163o–1687)
• COTTON, GEORGE EDWARD LYNCH (1813–1866)
• COTTON, JOHN (1585–1652)
• COTTON, SIR ROBERT BRUCE

cotton See also:

• WOVEN

woven around a See also:

• FIRM

firm cord, often further ornamented by a See also:

• METAL
• METAL (through Fr. from Lat. metallum, mine, quarry, adapted from Gr. µATaXAov, in the same sense, probably connected with ,ueraAAdv, to search after, explore, µeTa, after, aAAos, other)

metal cord See also:

• RUNNING

running through it . It is also sometimes covered with bugles, beads or other glistening ornaments . The the seats of chairs, &c., is also called gimp; and in See also:

• LACE (corresponding to Ital. merletto, trina; Genoese Pizzo; Ger. spitzen; Fr. dentelle; Dutch kanten; Span. encaje; the English word owes something to the Fr. lassis or laces, but both are connected with the earlier Lat. laqueus; early French laces were

lace See also:

• WORK

work it is the firmer or coarser See also:

• THREAD (0. Eng. praed, literally, that which is twisted, prawan, to twist, to throw, cf. " throwster," a silk-winder, Ger. drehen, to twist, turn, Du. draad, Ger. Draht, thread, wire)

thread which outlines the See also:

• PATTERN

pattern and strengthens the material . (2) A shortened form of gimple (the O.E. wimple), the kerchief worn by a See also:

• NUN (O. Eng. nunne, from Lat. nonnus, nonna, familiar terms for an old man or woman)

nun around her See also:

• THROAT (O. Eng. protu, prote or }Prota, possibly from preotan, to press, whence threat, or, with loss of initial s, connected with strut, to swell)

throat, sometimes also applied to a nun's stomacher .